[NSF GRFP 2012-2013]

E/E

VG/VG

G/G

 

Awarded. I think I got a bump from interdisciplinary.

[NSF GRFP 2012-2013]

My bracket is so sad right now. If Louisville doesn't win it all, there's no hope for me.

Yea Oregon and Florida gulf coast messed me up. Duke is my only final four pick still alive.

[NSF GRFP 2012-2013]

Maybe we should try to distract ourselves to pass the time.

 

Who has Syracuse going through to the next round?

I didn't, but its looking good so far. I'd like to see IU get kicked off the bracket before Michigan. 

[NSF GRFP 2012-2013]

I've the past two weeks of compulsively checking fastlane. Now its gone and life seems somewhat empty.

[2012 Applicant Profiles and Admission Results]

jroac: Did the MIT CSB people give you a day this week when the committee is meeting?

They didn't tell me the day, just that I should have all my materials in by tuesday so they can be assigned to a faculty member. I'd imagine they'd be meeting today or tomorrow. I don't know what the turn around would be, I'm expecting to hear back next week if I'm lucky. I know MIT biology sent out emails the next day.

[2012 Applicant Profiles and Admission Results]

Anyone get word from Stanford, MIT, or Johns Hopkins Neuro?

I spoke with the coordinator for MIT BCS. He said the ADCOM will be meeting towards the end of January and invitations for interviews will be sent out in early February. The interviews should be sometime in March.

Cheers

[2012 Applicant Profiles and Admission Results]

I got a rejection from UCSF neuro today. I didn't submit the recommended subject exam, so its not a complete surprise.

[2012 Applicant Profiles and Admission Results]

To those who applied to MIT CSBi. I spoke with the director of the program and he said that the admissions committee is meeting next week.

[2012 Applicant Profiles and Admission Results]

Congrats to those with interviews already

I got a my first call from Michigan's neuroscience program this morning.

[2012 Applicant Profiles and Admission Results]

Undergrad Institution: (medium size state school; Good reputation in ecology and marine biology?)

Major(s): Biology and Chemistry

Minor(s): Mathematics

GPA in Major: 3.72

Overall GPA: 3.68

Position in Class: Near top of my department.

Type of Student: male, nontraditional.

GRE Scores (revised):

Q: 159 (82%)

V: 163 (93%)

W: 3.5 (29%)

B: 560 (62% on biochem, cell and molecular bio but didn't report this)

Research Experience: 4 years in a neurobiology of communication lab at my school, 1 REU in a Neuroendocrinology lab, ~ 1 year in computational chemistry lab at my school. 2nd of 3 authors on 1 publication, 6 conference talks and posters

Awards/Honors/Recognitions: NIH MARC U*STAR Fellowship, + 2 small merit based scholarships.

Pertinent Activities or Jobs: TA in physics, recitation instructor for gen. bio

Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: best undergraduate talk.

Special Bonus Points:

Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter:

Applying to Where:

MIT - BCS - Computation

Yale - BBS - Neuroscience

Cornell - Computational Biology - Computational Neuroscience

WUSTL - Neuroscience

UCSF - Neuroscience - Neurophysiology and computation